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Top 5 reasons to use our service to help you find a high street conveyancing solicitor in Hockley

  • 1 The mark of a good conveyancing solicitor in Hockley is quality not quantity. The level of service offered by conveyancing "factories" (sometimes 'recommended' by national chain estate agents) often falls short of the high standards of professionalism you will expect.
  • 2 Personal touch together with a wealth of expertise are key benefits that you should seek when selecting conveyancing solicitors. Hockley property deals can become significantly more protracted as a result of poor communication between all the parties. The lawyers listed ensure that communication channels are open and act on arising issues and developments quickly.
  • 3 Hockley property lawyers have a significant advantage when it comes to Hockley conveyancing as they have important local knowledge of local authority requirements, planning policies and other matters that will affect your sale or purchase
  • 4 Using a local Solicitor on the whole results in a more bespoke service. When using a an online conveyancing factory, you tend to be looked after by a team of people who check what is happening on the file by determining whether the ‘computers says no’.
  • 5 We are the UKs most comprehensive residential conveyancing directory service identifying bank approved law practices delivering conveyancing in Hockley who are regulated by the SRA or Council of Licensed Conveyancers.

Examples of recent conveyancing in Hockley since December 2024*

Sale

of terraced premises, Leeward Road, CM3 5YR completing on 07/01/2025 at a price of £435,000. The legal transfer of property incorporates some of the following tasks: sending the transfer to the seller for signature in readiness for completion, ordering official copies of the title, setting up the completion formalities

Sale

of semi premises, Drywoods, CM3 5ZG completing on 24/01/2025 at a price of £450,000. The conveyancing process included amongst the various tasks: sending conveyancing papers to buyers representatives, obtaining official copies of the title, setting up the completion formalities

Sale

of detached residence premises, Riverview Gardens, SS5 6LS completing on 06/01/2025 at a price of £715,000. The legal transfer of property incorporates some of the following tasks: sending the transfer to the vendor for signature in readiness for completion, ordering official copies of the title, sending title deeds and executed transfer to purchaser’s conveyancer

Transfer

of terraced residence, Burnham Road, SS5 6BG completing on 06/01/2025 at a price of £449,172. The legal transfer of property incorporates some of the following tasks: sending conveyancing papers to buyers representatives, taking formal instructions from and updating the seller client, sending title deeds and signed transfer to buyer’s conveyancer

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Hockley

I am not in a position to travel far from Hockley. Is there a reason why all Hockley conveyancers are not on all mortgage company panels?

Banks tend to impose restrictions on either the type or the number of conveyancing practices on their approved list of lawyers. A common example of such criteria being that a practice is required to have two or more partners. As well as restricting the type of firm, some banks for instance HSBC made a decision to reduce the size of their panel they permit to act for them. It is worth noting that banks have no responsibility for the quality of advice supplied by any Hockley conveyancing practitioner on their panel. Mortgage fraud was the key driver in the culling of conveyancing panels in the last decade even though there are differing points of view concerning the extent of solicitor involvement in some of that fraud. Data published by HMLR reveal that thousands of law organisations only transact a couple of conveyances a year. Those advocating conveyancing panel consolidation question why conveyancing firms deserve any entitlement to remain on a bank panel when clearly conveyancing is not their primary expertise?

About to place a bid on a leasehold property in Hockley. The property agents assure me that it is standard for flats in Hockley to have less than 75 years remaining. I am expecting a loan with Chelsea Building Society. Is this going to be a problem if the lease has 72 years to go.

Most leasehold conveyancing experts should be able to deal with a lease extension. if you are getting a mortgage then your lender may insist that the lease be extended before competition. Chelsea Building Society have specific requirements as set out in the UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook in relation to minimum unexpired lease terms. As of 23/3/2025 the requirements read as follows :

85 years from the date of completion of the mortgage. Please ensure that you explain the implications of a short term lease to the borrower.

I am expecting a AIP from Skipton this week so we know how much we could potentially offer as otherwise we are dependent on web based calculators (which aren't taking into account credit checks etc). Do Skipton recommend any Hockley solicitors on the Skipton conveyancing panel, or is it better to find our own lawyer?

You will need to appoint Hockley solicitors independently although you'll need to choose one on the Skipton conveyancing panel. The solicitor represents both you and Skipton through the process.

I've digested plenty of house buying guides, I note that they all recommend that you should get your house surveyed prior to buying it. When I asked my local Hockley solicitor - who is on the Coventry BS conveyancing panel - on this she said they don't do this and I need to contract an independent surveyor. is that correct?

Coventry BS will need an independent valuation of the property. Your lawyer will not arrange this. Usually Coventry BS will appoint their own surveyor to do this, and you will have to pay for it. Remember that this is a valuation for mortgage purposes and not a survey. Your property lawyer will not organise the survey but they may be able to put you in touch with a local one that they recommend. RICS offers a find a surveyor service (just google it) where you can search for a qualified surveyor by your Hockley postcode. As you are getting a mortgage with Coventry BS, you could contact them to see if they have a list of approved surveyors in Hockley.

My sealed bid on a semi in Hockley has been accepted, but there is a chain. The owners have put an offer on somewhere, however it’s not yet agreed to, and have viewings of other apartments booked. I have instructed a high street conveyancing solicitor in Hockley. What should be my next step? When do I get the mortgage application with Barclays going?

It is usual to have concerns where there is a chain as you are unlikely to want to be too out of pocket prematurely (mortgage application is in the region of £1k, then survey, Hockley conveyancing search costs, etc). First, you must check that your conveyancer is on the Barclays approved list. Regarding the next phase this very much dictated by the specifics of your case, motivation for this property and on the state of the market. In a buoyant market some home buyers will apply for the mortgage with Barclays and arrange for the valuation and only if it comes back ok would they request their conveyancing practitioner to move forward with the conveyancing in Hockley.

I'm purchasing my first flat in Hockley with a loan from Barnsley Building Society. The builders would not reduce the amount so I negotiated 6k of fixtures and fittings instead. The house builders rep advised me not to tell my lawyer about the side-deal as it would put at risk my mortgage with the lender. Is this normal?.

All lenders require a Disclosure of Incentives Form from the builder of any new build, converted or renovated property, It is available online from the Lenders’ Handbook page on the CML website. CML form is completed and handed to the lender's surveyor when the inspection is done.

Lenders have different policies on incentives. Some accept none at all, cash or physical, while others will accept cash incentives up to 5%.

Hard to understand why the representative of a builder would be suggesting you withold information from a solicitor when all this will be clearly visible on forms the builder has to supply to its solicitor, the buyer's solicitor and the surveyor.

Yesterday I discovered that there is a flying freehold issue on a property I have offered on two weeks back in what should have been a straight forward, no chain conveyancing. Hockley is the location of the property. Can you offer any advice?

Flying freeholds in Hockley are unusual but are more likely to exist in relation to terraced houses. Even where you use a solicitor outside Hockley you must be sure that your lawyer goes through the deeds very carefully. Your lender may require your conveyancing solicitor to take out an indemnity policy. Some of the more diligent conveyancing solicitors in Hockley may ascertain that this is not enough and that the deeds be re-written to give you the most up to date legal protection. If so, the next door neighbour also had to sign up to the revised deeds.It is possible that your lender will not accept the situation so the sooner you find out the better. You should also check with your insurance broker as to whether they will insure a flying freehold residence.

I am selling my property. My former conveyancers has retired. I would be grateful for any recommendation of a conveyancing firm. Im based in Hockley if that affects matters.

You should use our search tool to help you choose a solicitor for your conveyancing in Hockley. We have connected thousands of home buyers and sellers with regulated solicitors to ensure that the legalities of their house move goes smoothly.

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Residential Landlord and Tenant Conveyancing solicitors in Hockley

The list below is a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in Hockley with expertise in landlord and tenant law and on the regulations governing different types of tenancies. This should include advice on wrongful eviction

  • Salam Law, 18 Barton Close, South Woodham Ferrers, Chelmsford, Essex, CM3 5UB
  • Wells Legal Solicitors, 3 Spa Road, Hockley, Essex, SS5 4AZ
  • Alan Simpson & Co, Mill Court, 19 London Hill, Rayleigh, Essex, SS6 7HW
  • Todmans S R E, Barringtons, Hockley Road, Rayleigh, Essex, SS6 8EH
  • Rudds, 81a High Street, Rayleigh, Essex, SS6 7EJ

Residential Licensed Conveyancers in Hockley regulated by the CLC

Please note that the listed conveyancers do not limit their work for conveyancing in Hockley but also conveyancing throughout England and Wales.
  • Chris Allnutt & Co, Ground Floor, Broadway House, SS11 7AD
  • Nfl Legal Ltd, 105 London Road, SS7 5TG
  • Dorling Cottrell Limited, Suite 6 Phoenix House, SS14 3EZ

Domestic conveyancing in Hockley usually includes the following:

  • Conveyancing practitioner instructed by the vendor on acceptance of the offer
  • Investigating the title to the property
  • Drafting contract and associated documents
  • Forwarding draft papers to the solicitor retained by the purchaser
  • Negotiating contracts and replying to supplemental queries from the purchaser’s solicitor
  • Negotiating the transfer deed
  • Responding to requisitions submitted by the buyer’s solicitor
  • Carrying out the key stage of exchanging contracts and then completion formalities
  • Receiving sale proceeds and transferring funds to the seller, the estate agent and paying off the home loan (where relevant)

*Source acknowledgement: House price data produced by Land Registry as well data supplied by Lexsure Ltd.

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